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Hi there, I'm looking to get a Sony compact and have found the WX350, WX500 and HX60. I've found the WX350 for £159.00, the WX500 for £229.00 and the HX60 for £199.00 and to me, it doesn't seem worth spending out more than £159.00 for the WX350, for use with family photos and videos anyway...

The problem I have is that I have a limited budget (top-end is £200) and from what I've seen in the current market, this feature isn't available. Are there likely to be any new compact cameras coming out in the next couple of months that might suit my needs?

Funnily enough and out of the blue, my Dad has said he would like the Canon IXUS 185 which is on Sale from Argos at the moment (£99.99) as part of a bundle with an SD card and case. The specifications look pretty good though I'd be concerned about the camera being so small and therefore fiddly...

Thanks for the replies everyone. Do you think it's worth upgrading from the Sony W230 my Dad currently has, to something like a HX60? I guess the main problem with the current camera is there's little to no options when it comes to cropping into an image, but also the video capture is very...

Thanks Hadron! That's good to know about the HX60. Do you think that getting a Bridge camera would be a good option or do you think the HX60 suffices? I don't think my Dad would benefit from shooting RAW - he's always been used to shooting JPEG and to be honest rarely even crops photos haha...

Thanks for your help! It doesn't have to be a compact - I'm just looking for something easy to use and as my Dad's not exactly into photography as a main hobby he wouldn't like the "fuss" of separate lenses, unlike me :). Also, as it will be a present I'd ideally like to get something new with...

Looking around online the Sony DSCWX350 seems to be another strong contender (£149.00) with good specification and controls. I should also say there's no preference on brand - I just happen to have picked out Sony cameras as they seem to fit into budget. My Dad uses Memory Stick cards in his...

Hi there, My Dad currently has a Sony Cybershot DSC-W230 (12.1 Megapixel, clear controls) which I handed down to him quite a few years ago after an upgrade to a DSLR. I'd like to treat him to a new camera which is equally easy to use, has a decent screen and good specifications for both...